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INTERVIEW: Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett bridges two worlds on ‘Lost At Sea’
Chris Shiflett, courtesy Joey Martinez. There’s little time spent idle for singer-songwriter Chris Shiflett, best known as Foo Fighters’ guitarist. He’s back at his Los Angeles home after a trip to England where the Foos played a surprise set as The ChurnUps. Shiflett acknowledges that many attendees had long…
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REVIEW: Taylor Swift makes Levi’s Stadium shimmer on first of two Eras Tour nights
Taylor Swift performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on July 28, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Has Taylor Swift become her generation’s Pearl Jam? Bruce Springsteen? Phish? Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour HAIM, Gracie Abrams 6:20 p.m., Saturday Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Tickets: sold out.…
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REVIEW: Tori Amos pays tribute to Sinéad O’Connor at the Masonic
Tori Amos performs at Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. on July 26, 2023. Nate McKinley/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — As Tori Amos began her show at the Masonic in Wednesday night, she first paid tribute. “She warned us of the abuse in the church,” Amos said of Sinéad O’Connor,…
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INTERVIEW: Yellowcard celebrates 20 years of ‘Ocean Avenue’ and whatever’s next
Yellowcard, courtesy Acacia Evans. If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then Florida rockers Yellowcard and their fans must be bursting with love. Yellowcard Mayday Parade, Anberlin, This Wild Life, Emo Night Brooklyn 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Tickets: $64. Vocalist and guitarist Ryan Key…
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REVIEW: Dead & Company kick off final stand in San Francisco
It may feel like it’s about 38 degrees but the vibes are pretty damn warm. #deadandcompany pic.twitter.com/aNJFXMXtAa — Trey Warren (@_TreyWarren) July 15, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO — If it started in the Bay, it was only right that it ends in the Bay. Dead & Company 7 p.m. Saturday…
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Interview: Kora master Sona Jobarteh on education reform in Africa
Sona Jobarteh, courtesy. For Sona Jobarteh, music isn’t just an artistic pursuit or career, but a responsibility to contribute to society and inspire future generations. That’s something of which she is herself a shining example as the first woman to master the kora. The instrument is a 21-string cross…
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Interview: Peter Frampton with gas left in the tank, glass half full for ‘bonus’ tour
Peter Frampton performs at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California on Oct. 12, 2019. Karen Goldman/STAFF. In his 2020 autobiography, Peter Frampton declared that when he makes up his mind, “that’s it.” The iconic guitarist and writer of songs like “Show Me the Way” and “Baby, I Love Your…
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REVIEW: Janet Jackson delivers decades of hits at Shoreline
Janet Jackson performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif., on June 16, 2023. Photos: Nick Buckmaster. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Pop icon, megastar and legend Janet Jackson made her long-awaited return to the Bay Area at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Friday night. Supported with an entertaining opening by rapper…
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New leadership, strategy at Audacy led to Live 105 return
Live 105 studio in San Francisco circa 2012, courtesy Dallas Osborn. The first discussions to bring back Live 105 happened just a few months ago. Station owner Audacy, which made the call in 2017 to drop popular San Francisco station KITS 105.3’s name for a more generic Alt-105, and…
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REVIEW: TWICE turns up the hits on the first of two nights at Oakland Arena
TWICE performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on June 12, 2023. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. OAKLAND — K-pop nonet TWICE made a splash when it made its Bay Area debut at Oakland Arena last year. How would the girl group top that? By returning with even more bangers, coming close…
